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title: GitHub Integration
description: This guide walks you through the process of installing OpenHands Cloud for your GitHub repositories. Once
  set up, it will allow OpenHands to work with your GitHub repository through the Cloud UI or straight from GitHub!
---

## Prerequisites

- Signed in to [OpenHands Cloud](https://app.all-hands.dev) with [a GitHub account](/usage/cloud/openhands-cloud).

## Adding GitHub Repository Access

You can grant OpenHands access to specific GitHub repositories:

1. Click on `Add GitHub repos` on the landing page.
2. Select your organization and choose the specific repositories to grant OpenHands access to.
<Accordion title="OpenHands permissions">
  - OpenHands requests short-lived tokens (8-hour expiration) with these permissions:
     - Actions: Read and write
     - Commit statuses: Read and write
     - Contents: Read and write
     - Issues: Read and write
     - Metadata: Read-only
     - Pull requests: Read and write
     - Webhooks: Read and write
     - Workflows: Read and write
   - Repository access for a user is granted based on:
     - Permission granted for the repository
     - User's GitHub permissions (owner/collaborator)
</Accordion>

3. Click `Install & Authorize`.

## Modifying Repository Access

You can modify GitHub repository access at any time by:
- Selecting `Add GitHub repos` on the landing page or
- Visiting the Settings page and selecting `Configure GitHub Repositories` under the `Integrations` tab

## Working With GitHub Repos in Openhands Cloud

Once you've granted GitHub repository access, you can start working with your GitHub repository. Use the `select a repo`
and `select a branch` dropdowns to select the appropriate repository and branch you'd like OpenHands to work on. Then
click on `Launch` to start the conversation!

![Connect Repo](/static/img/connect-repo.png)

## Working on Github Issues and Pull Requests Using Openhands

Giving GitHub repository access to OpenHands also allows you to work on GitHub issues and pull requests directly.

### Working with Issues

On your repository, label an issue with `openhands` or add a message starting with `@openhands`. OpenHands will:
1. Comment on the issue to let you know it is working on it.
   - You can click on the link to track the progress on OpenHands Cloud.
2. Open a pull request if it determines that the issue has been successfully resolved.
3. Comment on the issue with a summary of the performed tasks and a link to the PR.

### Working with Pull Requests

To get OpenHands to work on pull requests, mention `@openhands` in the comments to:
- Ask questions
- Request updates
- Get code explanations

**Important Note**: The `@openhands` mention functionality in pull requests only works if the pull request is both *to* and *from* a repository that you have added through the interface. This is because OpenHands needs appropriate permissions to access both repositories.

## Next Steps

- [Learn about the Cloud UI](/usage/cloud/cloud-ui).
- [Use the Cloud API](/usage/cloud/cloud-api) to programmatically interact with OpenHands.
